In the media arts class you learn about the camera and all about the different angles and shots there are. Some of these shots are; wide shots medium shots close ups and extreme close-ups. You learn that when you are filming a variation of different shots and camera angles can make the video that you are filming look good. Also in the media arts class you learn how to use editing programs. When your done filming your video you use this to edit the various clips and you choose what looks good and you turn it into your very own video. This class can be a benefit to some one if they decided that they want a career in media arts. They learn about video editing and how to use a camera hands on. They also have to be creative. You have to make story boards so that you know what you video will look like, what type of shots and camera angels you will use and also how long these shots will be. Some of the different careers that you can get into that involve media arts are; Film editor, Camera operator, Computer animator and video game developer, director, director of photography, Lighting Technician, Recording Engineer, Sound Technician, Special Effects Technician and Writer.
             When a film editor looks at shots they look for things like lighting, sound and how well the shot is (Performance by the actor(s)). The editor has to look for key things like if the shot involved some one losing a watch the editor has to make sure that the actor was wearing that watch in the previous scenes. If it's a comedy the editor had to be careful on timing. There has to be enough time for the audience to laugh and then re focus on the movie. Editors work with the footage on an editing machine or a computer. They take the "raw" footage and make marks on the shot, from where it began and ended. The best thing to become a film editor is to have a post-secondary education and practical experience. The industry is competitive and a coll...